Shamal Wind Leads 2013 Sportingbet Sprint Series Final Field

Robert Smerdon’s last start winner at the track Shamal Wind will shoot for back-to-back Caulfield wins this weekend lining up in the Sportingbet Sprint Series Final 2013 for mares.

Shamal Wind is the only last start winner in the Sportingbet Sprint Series Final 2013 this weekend. Photo: Race Horse Photos Australia.

After a number of heats the $135,000 Group 3 Sportingbet Sprint Series Final (1200m) will be decided at 2:35pm (AEST) on Saturday as the fifth race on a bumper 10 event program at Caulfield.

The mares-only event has attracted 13 hopefuls with the only last start winner being Smerdon’s Dubawi four-year-old Shamal Wind who won over the 1100m here first-up on September 21.

While Shamal Wind is the only mare coming off a turf triumph, there are a number of others that caught the eye last start including the Tony McEvoy-trained Assertive Eagle.

The Danewin five-year-old resumed at Gawler with a third over 1100m on September 29 behidn Daytona Grey and is tipped to improve on that second-up.

Other top-rated chances include the Peter Snowden-trained Aerobatics who won the Listed Darley Crown (1300m) at Hawkesbury back in May, Koonoomoo, Group 2 winner Meliora and the Nigel Blackiston-trained You’re So Good.

See below for the full Sportingbet Sprint Series Final 2013 field, barriers and jockeys.

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